Four students from Central Elementary approached Lacy asking her to reconsider the break and suggested a beneficiary that is close to their hearts.

All donations from the free benefit concert will support the Moonlight Orphanage Nursery and Primary School, Central's sister school in Buhanika, Uganda.

"These kids are motivated," Lacy said. "The students found something they could do for other people, and for me, that's the whole reason I teach music. Their hearts are in a place where they are thinking about doing something for someone else and that's what it's all about."

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Moonlight became Central's sister school in the fall of 2012 after Sharon Naimon Norton, whose daughter attends Central Elementary, presented the idea.

Naimon Norton got the idea when she was volunteering at Loveland nonprofit Think Humanity, which provides mosquito nets, healthcare, water wells, education and socio-economic development projects to villages in Uganda.

Since introducing the program to classes last school year, students have raised money for mosquito nets, desks and a playground for 210 students at the African school.

Donations from Saturday's concert will help replace the rotting walls of the school with a sturdier brick structure, Naimon Norton said.

"Right now, it's a very weak wood structure with bad termite damage," she said. "Some of the wood even gets stolen by people using it for firewood so we're building a brick structure that's safer and weather proof."

The building is expected to cost about $10,000, including bricks and transporting materials. Lacy is hoping this weekend's benefit will raise at least $5,000.

The outdoor concert will feature 50 students playing violin, guitar and cello. Music will range from traditional classical, songs from "The Wizard of OZ" and "Star Wars" and a new piece from hip-hop violinist Lindsey Stirling.

After giving into the students' passionate ploys, Lacy said she expects that students will continue leading the charge for future benefit concerts.

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